Our forth county to join the "first catch of the season" club for SWD in 2022 is Columbia County.
A single male was trapped in a sweet cherry planting. The Scentry jar trap was collected on June 7th. Tart cherries in that block (as well as many other blocks across the state) are just starting to blush. The trap is being monitored by Natasha Field, ENYCHP.
Chance of swd infestation in cherries remains low, but it's time to be on our guard.